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Tricking the Brain to Treat It
outubro 09, 2015By Janna Fischer/3M StorytellerTricking the Brain to Treat It
Stephanie Jacobs was asleep when she had a stroke at the age of 41. When she awoke, she had double vision.
She went to the ER twice, but they couldn’t figure out what was wrong – Stephanie wasn’t showing typical signs of a stroke. An MRI eventually detected a brainstem stroke that damaged the optic-nerve muscle in Stephanie’s left eye. Would she really be stuck with an eye patch?Tricking the Brain to Treat It
Stephanie Jacobs was asleep when she had a stroke at the age of 41. When she awoke, she had double vision.
She went to the ER twice, but they couldn’t figure out what was wrong – Stephanie wasn’t showing typical signs of a stroke. An MRI eventually detected a brainstem stroke that damaged the optic-nerve muscle in Stephanie’s left eye. Would she really be stuck with an eye patch?Tricking the Brain to Treat It
Stephanie Jacobs was asleep when she had a stroke at the age of 41. When she awoke, she had double vision.
She went to the ER twice, but they couldn’t figure out what was wrong – Stephanie wasn’t showing typical signs of a stroke. An MRI eventually detected a brainstem stroke that damaged the optic-nerve muscle in Stephanie’s left eye. Would she really be stuck with an eye patch?Coming into focus
The temporary healthcare solution was a patch over her damaged left eye, allowing her to perform basic daily tasks. Over time, her damaged eye showed signs of improvement, and she was able to put away her patch and wear what others would assume were everyday eyeglasses.
Her doctor prescribed an application called 3M Press-On Prisms.Coming into focus
The temporary healthcare solution was a patch over her damaged left eye, allowing her to perform basic daily tasks. Over time, her damaged eye showed signs of improvement, and she was able to put away her patch and wear what others would assume were everyday eyeglasses.
Her doctor prescribed an application called 3M Press-On Prisms.Coming into focus
The temporary healthcare solution was a patch over her damaged left eye, allowing her to perform basic daily tasks. Over time, her damaged eye showed signs of improvement, and she was able to put away her patch and wear what others would assume were everyday eyeglasses.
Her doctor prescribed an application called 3M Press-On Prisms.“At that point in time, I had been wearing an eye patch for almost a year and was contemplating surgery. So I was excited to try it.”STEPHANIE JACOBSWILDOMAR, CALIFORNIAWhat is it?
Press-On Prisms are a thin, transparent plastic sheet, with one face consisting of a series of angular grooves. The grooves help “trick” the brain into thinking the eyes are working together by shifting the image only slightly up, down, left or right.
Adhered with water tension, the lenses can be made to be a permanent correction, or changed out as eyes are corrected and improve.What is it?
Press-On Prisms are a thin, transparent plastic sheet, with one face consisting of a series of angular grooves. The grooves help “trick” the brain into thinking the eyes are working together by shifting the image only slightly up, down, left or right.
Adhered with water tension, the lenses can be made to be a permanent correction, or changed out as eyes are corrected and improve.What is it?
Press-On Prisms are a thin, transparent plastic sheet, with one face consisting of a series of angular grooves. The grooves help “trick” the brain into thinking the eyes are working together by shifting the image only slightly up, down, left or right.
Adhered with water tension, the lenses can be made to be a permanent correction, or changed out as eyes are corrected and improve.LEARN MOREPress-On Prisms can simply be cut out and placed onto the back of patients’ eyeglasses for correction where needed, adding no noticeable weight to the spectacle.
They are used to treat visual disorders, including strabismus (cross eyes), amblyopia (lazy eye), nystagmus (involuntary eye movement) and more.LEARN MOREPress-On Prisms can simply be cut out and placed onto the back of patients’ eyeglasses for correction where needed, adding no noticeable weight to the spectacle.
They are used to treat visual disorders, including strabismus (cross eyes), amblyopia (lazy eye), nystagmus (involuntary eye movement) and more.LEARN MOREPress-On Prisms can simply be cut out and placed onto the back of patients’ eyeglasses for correction where needed, adding no noticeable weight to the spectacle.
They are used to treat visual disorders, including strabismus (cross eyes), amblyopia (lazy eye), nystagmus (involuntary eye movement) and more.“Every time I visit my neuro-ophthalmologist, she lessens the strength of my Prism, and I’m now just one strength away from my eye being completely corrected. It’s really been a lifesaver for me.”
